Become a River Champion

Support the work of Stream Teams United to create a culture of river conservation in Missouri by becoming a
Stream Teams United River Champion.  Learn more about our work in our organization's brochure.
River Champion levels are named after aquatic species of conservation concern in Missouri.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Stream Teams United since our founding in 1999! The Missouri Stream Team Watershed Coalition extends our sincere appreciation to Pat Jones, for her many years of support of Missouri Stream Teams and our coalition. In 2019, we began recognizing our supporters as River Champions. 

Thank you to our 2019-2023 River Champions, sponsors, grantors, and
​partnering organizations. 

Thank you for your generous support of river conservation programs in Missouri! You can join this list of River Champions today! ​​

Ozark Hellbender River Champion Supporters/Sponsors/Partners

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Patagonia Wholesale Impact Grant
Missouri Foundation for Health
Corporation for National and Community Service
Mosaic, a project of the Tides Center
Missouri Department of Conservation
Gerald Wilemski

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Niangua Darter River Champion Supporters/Sponsors

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Missouri American Water Company - Paddle MO sponsor
​Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust - Carl Morrow Grant
Missouri Humanities
​Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's  - Paddle MO sponsor

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Coldwater Crayfish River Champion Supporters/Sponsors

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The Lilly Christy Busch Hermann Charitable Foundation
The Hodgdon Family Foundation Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of The Signatry
​Daniel and Connie Burkhardt
Magnificent Missouri
Altar'd State - Walters and Mason Retail, Inc.

Fat Pocketbook Mussel River Champion Supporters/Sponsors

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​Bernie Arnold
​Conservation Federation of Missouri - David Risberg Memorial Grant
​Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation - Paddle MO Sponsor
Lotsie and Rick Holton - Paddle MO Sponsor
Alpine Shop - Paddle MO Sponsor

Largemouth Bass Champion Supporters/Sponsors

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Jerry and Pam Barnabee
Mastercard
Logboat Brewing Company​
Paddle Stop New Haven
Piney River Brewing Company
Mississippi River Water Trail Association
​Mark Zurbrick
Anonymous Donors

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Freckled Crayfish River Champion Supporters/Sponsors

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Anonymous Donors
Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
​Ed and Darlene Haun
​Austin Hill
John Madras
​Alex and Cathy Primm
​Robert Viehman
Brian Waldrop

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River Darter Champion Supporter/Sponsors​

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Trashmanian Devils Stream Team #3797
Anonymous Donors
Ozark Stream Photography
Meramec Bison Farm LLC
​Paw Paw Poets Publishing
​Public House Brewing Company - Rolla
​Greenway Network - Paddle MO
Loring Bullard
The Cain Family
​Sally J. Cook
​John and Cheryl Fillion
​Astral Glass
Jeff and Linda Grayless
Kathleen and Chris Haddox
Pamela and Michael Hanson
John R. Harmon​
Steve Johnson and Megan Hannan
Michael Misiuta
​Susan Pyle
​Shelly Trewolla
​James Williams

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Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly Supporter/Sponsor

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Anonymous Donors
Wendy Borders
​Tim Canter
​Dee Dokken
Kathleen Greminger
​Ann Hayes
Ann Earley and Bob Siemer
Stewards of Grand Glaize Stream Team Association
James Lundsyed
​Ernest and Madelyn Messner
Rosmarie Mier
​Kevin Olson
​Kingfisher Stream Team
​Pam Sebastian
​Geoff Stillwell
Emily Tracy-Smith
Jim Warren
​Mandy Yeager

Dollar Sunfish Champion Supporters/Sponsors

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Margaret Bauer
​Gerald Boehm
​Chuong Doan
​Dana Duke
Barbara Gibbs Ostmann
Lisa Hernandez
​Barry Marquart
​Ernest Messner
Claire Meyners
​Jessica Rowe
Laura Semken
​Ashley Stech
Jennifer Weber
John Wenzlick
Shirley Wolverson
Anonymous Donors

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We sincerely appreciate the businesses, organizations, and unnamed individuals who support our efforts for stream stewardship in Missouri!
Join the community of River Champions. 

Freckled Crayfish Level
​ $250 to $499

River Darter Level 
​$100 to $249

Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly Level $50 to $99

Dollar Sunfish Level 
​$30 to $49

Ozark Hellbender Level
$10,000 and above

Niangua Darter Level
$5,000 to $9,999

Coldwater Crayfish Level
​$2,500 to $4,999

Fat Pocketbook Mussel Level
$1,000 to $2,499